Group Policy Preferences with Sharp MFPs
I've been struggling to get our Sharp MFPs to install as TCP/IP printers through group policy preferences. I've tried every combination I can think of with disabling and enabling the Point and Print...
View ArticleUpgrading Active Directory
Currently have a 2003 AD domain running on some devices that getting long in tooth. Going to upgrade should I jump to 2012 or move to 2008. Have other companies with 2008 AD so it's familiar to me...
View ArticleAdding a local admin to desktops with domain account from different forest
Hi all, This may seem basic but I can't find any information on it at all. I have a situation where I need to make a domain account from a different forest, I'll call it domain 'B', and make part of...
View ArticleInstall WMI on XP SP3 using domain group policy
We have domain controller Win server 2008 and we want to use group policy to install WMI on ours domain XP SP3 clients computers. Is there any instruction how to do that? Thank you.
View ArticleManipulate email addresses in AD
We have a tricky problem. For legacy reasons, many of our (2000+) users have our default email address of @bedfordschool.org.uk but also the legacy @bedfordschool.org I need to remove the legacy...
View ArticleActive Directory and DNS Training Suggestions
I will be taking a class soon for Server 2012 Administration (70-411 Administration) and noticed that several suggestions state that I need to be more familiar with AD and DNS as a prerequisite. Does...
View ArticleAD Name convention change and old email retention
Good morning, Green network tech reporting in. I'm trying to do some preliminary research on an upcoming naming convention change for my place of work. We're basically moving to a single login to make...
View Articlemimecast AD sync
got an issue with mimecast. It's not syncing the AD groups properly. Mimecast have no idea what's wrong and are blaiming us, not helpful at all.... I've made the user I'm using for the sync a domain...
View ArticleScript to Install Printer by User
I have a script in active directory which maps network shares individual users, not groups, due to company policy. i'm looking for something similar for printers. i'd like the script to install...
View ArticleUrgent Help! Active Directory Replication with Additional domain controller
Hi Guys, I need your urgent help. We have 2 VMware ESX server which has 4 VM's on it. Server 1 SQLServer (SQL) Additional domain controller + Exchange server (Exch)Additional domain controller +...
View ArticleHelp configuring a GPO for an Active Directory Group on Server 2008
Hi everyone, I have a friends group that I have setup under active directory and I give them access to remote desktop and other things. I realized yesterday that I can't seem to figure out how to...
View ArticleMigrate AD or scrap it and start over?
I have a AD domain that is running on Server 2003 in 2000 Mixed functionality mode. I will be moving to Server 2012. Approx 35 users and 50 workstations. Network is only used for authentication and...
View Articlegroup policy stopped working
Since yesterday our server started getting this error message in the event log. Any suggestions on how to fix this thanks Log Name: System Source: Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy Date: 2013-07-04...
View ArticleAffect on a Domain Trust if I upgrade AD from 2003R2 to 2008R2?
Hey, I currently look after one of our branch office networks which currently is 2x 2003R2 Domain Controllers and then a bunch of other members servers of a mix 2003/2008/linux etc. We don't have any...
View ArticleAllowing Non-Domain Admin Users Remote Logon to Domain Controller Server 2008r2
I have a 2008 R2 server that is doubling as a backup, read-only DC and also has some training manuals I need users to access via RDP. I am not sure if I am doing something wrong, or if what I want to...
View ArticleGPO - Shutdown Button Disable - Certain Computers Only
Searched around and found some similar threads, but I may be over-thinking this. I am implementing a GPO to "Remove and Prevent Access to the Shutdown, Restart, Sleep, etc.." button. We want our users...
View ArticleExpired AD passwords via VPN
We have a bunch of users that connect to the office VPN. I use AD to authenticate this, in part to prevent users having to remember more than one password/login. This works reasonably well except when...
View ArticleGroup Policy Preference NOT applying correctly - at all
This moves on from a previous thread I created about having a more efficient way of creating mapped drives. After much searching I have been able to achieve this with Group Policy Preference - but as...
View ArticleRemoving Group Policy from certain machines
This is my first post here, but it looks like a great community so I am hoping you can help me out. I have an environment with local computers as well as mobile computers that connect via 3g. I...
View ArticleRemoving the Exchange designation in Active Directory
Here's the situation: We moved my client from internal Exchange to Office 365, now I want to use Symprex Email Signature Manager to deploy signatures to Office 365, but Symprex does not see any of the...
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